Transit

Transit

Santa Barbara County Transit Services

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In this guide you’ll find transit services for travel in Santa Barbara County and connections with neighboring counties – serving residents, commuters, and tourists. Services are arranged by locality and type.

Local Buses

COLT (City of Lompoc Transit)– Daily service in Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular fare: $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes: $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City). There are discounted senior, disabled, and student passes. ADA service is available through a reservation system. 1(805) 736-7666

SMAT (Santa Maria Area Transit) – Serving Santa Maria, Orcutt and Tanglewood. Regular passes are $1.25 ($1 for students and only $.60 for seniors and persons with disabilities). SMAT also provides ADA paratransit services: $1.25 per ride, must be ADA eligible and submit application. For more information, call 805-928-5624.

Regional Buses

Breeze– Weekday commuter bus service linking Santa Maria, Vandenberg AFB and Lompoc as well as new service connecting Santa Maria to Los Alamos, Solvang and Buellton. $2 cash fare, $10 and $20 value cards, and $75 monthly passes. Discounts available for senior/Medicare/ADA travelers. Passes and value cards can be purchased onboard the bus, and value cards are also available for purchase at many locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc and Orcutt. Call 1-800-417-2137 for more information.

Clean Air Express– Weekday Commuter Service: A weekday commuter bus program serving residents of Northern Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria, Lompoc, Solvang and Buellton) commuting to their jobs in Goleta and Santa Barbara, providing a fast, convenient, and money-saving way to get to work. Fares are $150 for a monthly pass, $50 for a 10-Ride pass, and $7 cash for a single ride. Passes can be purchased at the City of Lompoc (COLT) office, the Santa Maria Area Transit (SMAT) office, the MTD Transit Center in Santa Barbara, or through the mail. For more information, visit the CAE website or call 692-1902.

Clean Air Express Saturday Service: Commuters, tourists, and residents can travel both directions between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley (Buellton, Solvang and Los Olivos). Riders can start in the Santa Ynez Valley or Santa Barbara and get a return trip in the late afternoon. Fares and ticket info are the same as above.

Coastal Express by VCTC – Provides daily service between Oxnard, Ventura, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and, during peak hours, Goleta and UCSB. There is also a new loop that serves Ventura and Carpinteria exclusively. Fares are $105.00 per calendar month or $3.00 per ride. Call 800-438-1112 or visit VCTC for complete route and schedule information listed under “Coastal Express” and “Weekday Commuter Service.”

COLT– (City of Lompoc Transit) Serving Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular one-way fares are $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes are available for $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City).

NEW! – Wine Country Express provides service between Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang for $2. New – service to Santa Barbara $6 – One round trip each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from Mission Plaza. For more information call 736-7666.

Trains

Amtrak® and Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® – The Pacific Surfliner offers five northbound trains and five southbound trains daily: all trains serve Santa Barbara and Goleta stations and some serve stations in North County. It has modern bi-level cars with panoramic windows, reclining seats with footrests, outlets for laptops, free Wi-Fi, and bike and surfboard racks. The Amtrak Coast Starlight stops in Santa Barbara twice daily, once on its route from L.A. to Seattle and vice versa. 1-800-USA-RAIL.

DISCOUNT TICKETS: Save 40% on tickets by buying a 10-Ride “Multi-Ride” pass. Amtrak also offers everyday discounts for seniors, students, families, passengers with disabilities, and AAA members, and special 20% discount tickets for the Pacific Surfliner® and San Joaquin® trains through Santa Barbara Car Free.

COMING SOON!Commute by Train

New early-morning train service from Ventura County and Carpinteria to Santa Barbara and Goleta will make it possible to ride the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® to work starting in Spring 2018. Click here for more information.

Dial-A-Ride & Medical Services

COLT– (City of Lompoc Transit) Serving Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. Regular one-way fares are $1.25 (within the City of Lompoc) and $2.00 (outside the City). Monthly passes are available for $40 (unlimited use within the City) and $60 (unlimited use outside the City).

NEW! – Wine Country Express provides service between Lompoc, Buellton, and Solvang for $2. New – service to Santa Barbara $6 – One round trip each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from Mission Plaza. For more information call 736-7666.

Easy Lift – Provides Dial-a-Ride service on the South Coast from Ellwood (Goleta) through Carpinteria. Dial-a-Ride service is restricted to disabled individuals who are not able to use MTD and fares are $3.50. To make reservations, call 681-1181. Youth organizations in Santa Barbara County may also inquire about service for their youth outings.

Guadalupe Shuttle – Providing transportation anywhere within the city of Guadalupe, Monday through Friday. Regular one-way fare is $0.50.

SMAT (Santa Maria Area Transit) – Serving Santa Maria, Orcutt and Tanglewood. Regular passes are $1.25 ($1 for students and only $.60 for seniors and persons with disabilities). SMAT also provides ADA paratransit services: $1.25 per ride, must be ADA eligible and submit application. For more information, call 805-928-5624.

SMOOTH (Santa Maria Organiztion of Transportation Helpers) – See Guadalupe Flyer, Guadalupe Shuttle, and Los Alamos Shuttle. SMOOTH also has a Health Shuttle with service from Santa Maria/Guadalupe/Lompoc/Santa Ynez/Solvang to Santa Barbara as well as Senior Dial-a-Ride for seniors making any trips within the Santa Maria/Orcutt area. Call SMOOTH at 922-0146 or 922-8476. Rides are $1.00 to $3.00 each way depending on service and locations.